Barrett joins SFF jury
Directors Shirley Barrett and Yonfan (Hong Kong) have joined the jury for the Sydney Film Festival’s Official Competition.
They will judge the 12 films under the direction of jury president Jan Chapman, working with the director of the Sundance Film Festival, John Cooper, and a fifth jury member yet to be announced.
Barrett’s latest project, South Solitary, will premiere on June 2, opening the festival. It will be released by Icon on July 29.
The director’s 1996 Love Serenade will also screen, as part of the Deluxe/Kodak film preservation program (June 12).